Britain’s most controversial landlord is now facing off against the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). The EHRC are taking legal action against Fergus Wilson after it was widely reported in the media that he had banned Indians and Pakistanis from renting his properties because he said they caused a curry smell.
Wilson Defends his Policy
Mr Wilson defended his letting policy on economic grounds, but the EHRC has applied for a legal injunction, as they believe the policy is unlawful. If the court agrees, they will issue an injunction. Not surprisingly, Mr Wilson is unrepentant. “Given that I have not had any Indian or Pakistani person apply for a house during the past five years, I am not sure what the EHRC seeks to achieve,” he told the BBC.
He has also publicly stated that single parents, battered wives, zero-hour contract workers, and parents with children under the age of 18 are also banned. However, he continues to insist that his policies are not “racist” and he claims to have let them to “non-white” in the past.
Hope Not Hate
Hope Not Hate, a leading advocacy group has suggested that Mr Wilson has gone out of his way to offend every minority group in the UK. “Mr Wilson needs to join the 21st century,” they commented.
They are hoping the legal proceedings force him to change his outdated views.
